Craftsman plant in texas
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Just went to their website, and apparently so. New plants in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI; SULLIVAN, ILLINOIS; FORT MILL, SOUTH CAROLINA; CHERAW, SOUTH CAROLINA; NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT; SEDALIA, MISSOURI; and coming soon - FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
All American employees, made in the USA.
All American employees, made in the USA.
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^^^That’s a damn good start.
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However: :rant:
”made using materials from around the world”.
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Here’s hoping it will, soon, get even better!
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I have my grandpas Craftsman tools to this day that he bought in the 50's and 60's that say made in the USA.
To the rest of the posters, Sears screwed it up trying to save their company and moved to buying over seas. The end of days for Sears was when they needed cash they sold the Craftsman brand name and all rights to it. They did the same thing with their Kenmore appliance name.
2017:
It's the end of an era for Sears. The struggling retailer is selling its iconic Craftsman brand to tool maker Stanley Black & Decker.
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So does all the plants mentioned in post #3 belong to Stanley/Black & Decker?
Stanley/B&D on Mac also.
I had a bunch of USA craftsman, raised panel, that I gave to my son when I started buying SO stuff. He got a bunch of tools for free and he likes them. The one thing I didn't care for were the ratchets. Lot of slop in them
They were/are good tools, but the SO stuff is just a pleasure to use. Their dual80 ratchets are incredible. Great news they are coming back to the USA. Looking forward to seeing their new stuff
I had a bunch of USA craftsman, raised panel, that I gave to my son when I started buying SO stuff. He got a bunch of tools for free and he likes them. The one thing I didn't care for were the ratchets. Lot of slop in them
They were/are good tools, but the SO stuff is just a pleasure to use. Their dual80 ratchets are incredible. Great news they are coming back to the USA. Looking forward to seeing their new stuff
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I have a snap on ratchet from the 1940s G model for government, basically a work of art. I think today things like the ratchets, sockets and wrenches are great on the truck as well as the specialty tools but why would I pay 100 for a ball pein hammer when I can get trusty cook, once snap ons oem for alot less?
Some guys need it right now, when the truck pulls up. Or call the driver and you get it when he can get there.
Also, some guys have loans on their stuff, so they just put it on their account. Good friend of mine has a account and its how he got his tools. He got a killer deal on a Epic cart also.
I agree though, hammer wise, that's not a specialty hammer, no thanks. But if you have the money or need it now, then yes
Also, some guys have loans on their stuff, so they just put it on their account. Good friend of mine has a account and its how he got his tools. He got a killer deal on a Epic cart also.
I agree though, hammer wise, that's not a specialty hammer, no thanks. But if you have the money or need it now, then yes
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Not to be a "Negative Nelly", and something is better than nothing, but you can be pretty certain that these plants will merely be assembly operations using foreign-sourced parts. Assembly operations are relatively easy to get up and running quickly, whereas building a foundry or forging operation to make tool components would take years, even if you are reviving a previously-shuttered operation. This gimmick has been around a while and you see it in the fine print of lots of product ads claiming "Made in America". The big problem with this is that your final assembly product quality can still be easily compromised by crappy components. "Sum of the parts" thing.
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When I shredded my back in December 2016, and was out of work for almost 8 months, my Snap-On tools kind of saved my life.
I had invested nearly 100k over my 20+ years at my marine mechanic job on these tools, and although a damn shame, I was able to sell them during my injury for about 35k which kept my wife & I afloat. I can no longer work at that job, so they are really not needed, but missed terribly at times. :/
As for Craftsman, I bought a pretty big set (500 pc. or so) back in 1988, and I still have about 495 of them to this day.
For my home use, the are more than adequate.
I had invested nearly 100k over my 20+ years at my marine mechanic job on these tools, and although a damn shame, I was able to sell them during my injury for about 35k which kept my wife & I afloat. I can no longer work at that job, so they are really not needed, but missed terribly at times. :/
As for Craftsman, I bought a pretty big set (500 pc. or so) back in 1988, and I still have about 495 of them to this day.
For my home use, the are more than adequate.
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Well take me out behind the barn at sunrise;
and with a paint gun: color me SHOCKED!
Bob
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Hey it’s still better than “designed in America assembled overseas”
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